Golf bag support



J. STAUGAITIS GOLF BAG SUPPORT .April 3o, 1940.

Filed July '7, 1939 Patented Aer. y3o, 1940 1, I I 2,199,055

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF BAG SUPPORT Joseph Staugaitis, Elmwood Park, lll. Application July 7, 1939, Serial No. 283,246 1 claim. (c1. 248-96) The invention relatesvv generally to golf bag its closed or bottom end to protect the lower porsupports, and more particularly it relates to such tion of the outerv side wall I3 of the bag.

Supports adapted to support the golf bag Vin a 'Ihe outer sidewall I3 may have one or more partially elevated position while the player is IlIleI liners i4, aS ShOWIl in Fg- 3; and at tS ,Il making a Shot on the golf course, upper end is bent inwardly about a top ring I5 5 The primary object of the invention is to proand iS SeCUled thel'eefbellt by means Such aS vide a new anduseful golf bag support of this Stitching I6-l Thus an Open upper or top endA character which is simple' in construction, light V' VS fOrmeCl t0 receive clubs such as the clubs in Weight,y and e'ectve in use, I8. A Suitable handle IQ iS SeCllled t0 011e Side 0f A further object is to provide such a newand the bag, near the tOp end 01' Open end l of the useful golf bag support which is compact in depag, and fOr present purposes the handle side sign and which normally occupies an outof-the- 0f the `pte' Wu be termed the upper Side Of the way position so as not to interfere with the carpagl rylng of the bag between shots, In accordance with the present invention the 7 la Another object of the invention is to provide ha? l may be suppOrted in a COpl/QUGHY a0' Such a, new and useful golf bag Support, which ls cesslble angular relation to the ground, as shown easily and readily applied to conventional golf m Fg- 11 by tu@ Supporting deVCe l0, and this' bags, v supporting device is of such a character that it Other objects and advantages will become apis ecfmomal as Well, as Sturdy in COnSltrllCtiOn,

parent from the following description, taken in and 1S eXCeDtOneuy COHVenlent 111 use. T0 this connection with the accompanying drawing, in end the Support 'u COmDllSeS all attachment which: f bracket 20 adapted for convenient and rapid Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a golf bag mounting on rgolf vbags of diierent sizes and Support embodying the features of the invention, constructmns, and with the bracket 2li there 1s '5 with the bag Supported in its angular but genpivotally associated a supporting leg 2|. The leg y,.25 erolly upright position. 2I 1s adapted to be moved from a normally 1n- Fig. 2 is a fragmental elevational view of'a 30th/e pOSuOn .along the 10W?? Side 0f the bag Uoytl'on of the Support l l (Fig. 3) l to an angular operatlve relation to the Fig. 3 is a fragmental sectional view taken bag (Flg- 1) Whefem the leg 2| H lay be thlllSt 3p substantially along the line 3 3 of Fig 2 into the ground to support the bag 1n the desired 30 Fig. 4 is` a fragmental sectional view taken sub'- partially upright pOSitiOn. The anglllarty of the stantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. bag when thus supported depends, of course, upon Eig. 5 is el. fragmento] elevational View Similar the depth to which the leg 2I is thrust into the to Fig. 2 and showing an alternative form of the ground and may be Varied py the length 0f the Support. f leg 2l, as Awell `as by the relative length of the ,35

Fig. 6 is a fragmental sectional yView taken golf pagsubstantiallv along the line 6--6 of Fig. 5. The bracket 20 1S preferably formed from an For purposes of disclosure, I have illustrated elongated Strip 0f Sheeumetul h eVlng apeltllled in the drawing and will hereinafter describe in attachment ears 22 at lts OplOOSlte ends, and 1n detail two preferred embodiments of the invention. with the understanding that I do not intend Il'gngslgeregl; epag to limit my invention to the particular construe` through the Walls and through the Openings in tions and arrangements Shown it .being under" the attachment ears 22. Preferably a washer 45 Stood and contemplated that Va'mous @h anges 25 is positioned between the head of each bolt 45 may be made by those skilled 1n the art without 24 and the inner Wall m (Fig 4) and a nut 25 is. departing imm u1@ Spirit and SCOP@ 0f the neerewedento the outer ends of the bons 24 to Venton as dened by the appeuued Cta-im- Y clamp the bracket 20 firmly against the outer In the form Chosen for disclosure 1H Fgs- 1 face or the wall I3. While the bracket is herein im to 4 of the drawing the invention is embodied in Shown as being located closely adjacent to. the a golf bas support Ill shown in its Operative retop end l1 of the bag, it will he evident that it ttOll 011 a golf bag l|- The beg H may take could be located downwardly a considerable dis-` any of the conventional forms, the one herein tance on the side of the bag. shown being relatively small and round in cross To provide a pivotal connection between the 5s section with a protective covering or boot I2 at bracket 20 and the leg ZI, suitable spaced bear- 55 mounting the bracket 20 on a bag Il suitable 40 ing members 30 are provided on the bracket 20 and in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 4, these bearing members 30 comprise lugs cut from the sheet metal of the bracket and bent to outward projecting positions substantially at right angles to the main body or plane of the bracket, and at a substantial distance apart. The members 30 as herein shown are formed from the portions of the sheet of metal which would normally project along the sides of the ears 22, and when each ear is bent outwardly to the desired projecting relation, the two ears are in parallel relation to each other. The bearing members 30 are formed with alined openings 3| substantially centrally thereof, which openings 3| serve as bearings for the pivotal mounting of the leg 2| on the bracket 20; and since it is desired that the leg 2| move substantially in a plane passing through the central axis of the bag I I, the bracket 20 is so positioned on the bag I I that the axis of the bearing openings 3| is transversely relate-d to the longitudinal axis of the bag II.

In accordance with the present invention the leg 2| is formed from a round, relatively stiff metallic rod which is sharpened as at 35 at its lower end to facilitate insertion thereof into the ground; and the leg is formed at its upper end to cooperate with the bearing members 30 in attaining the desired pivoted mounting of the leg 2| on the bracket 20. In attaining this purpose the upper end of the leg 2| is bent to provide an integral bearing portion 36, located at right angles to the main body of the leg, and this bearing portion is adapted to project through the bearing openingsv 3| in the two bearing members 3l). In order that the leg 2| may be positioned in a plane passing substantially midway between the bearings 30 and at right angles to the bearing axis, the bearing portion 36 is formed by first bending the leg to one side as at 3I to form an angular portion 38 which at 39 is bent back to a parallel relation to the leg 2| to form a short connecting portion 40, and then is bent at right angles to the connecting portion 40, as at 4|, to form the bearing portion 36. At its opposite end the bearing portion 36 is bent to a similar form, to provide a connecting portion 4U', an angular portion 38', and an end portion 42 which extends for a short distance parallel and adjacent to the leg 2| below the bend 3'1. Thus the leg 2| has a generally triangular head portion which is integrally formed and provides a bearing connection with the bracket 20.

About the bearing portion 3G of the leg 2| a spiral torsion spring 45 is mounted, the spring, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, being located between the two bearing members 30, and one arm of the spring, designated as 45, is hooked over the upper edge of the bracket 20 as shown at 47 in Fig. 3. 'I'he other arm 48 of the spring 45 is wound at 49 about the angular portion 38 of the leg in spaced relation to the axis of the bearing portion 36. The spring 45, therefore, acts to urge the leg 2| from the active position of Fig. l to the inactive, out-of-the-way position of Fig. 3, wherein the leg lies along the lower side surface of the bag Il,

In the form shown in Figs. 5 and 6 the invention is embodied in a golf bag support generally like that of Figs. 1 to 4, but with a simplified form of bracket 20'. This bracket 20' is formed from a simple strip of sheet metal secured to the bag II by bolts 24' in the same general manner as the bracket 20. To provide bearing means for the leg 2|, the bracket 20 has spaced openings 5Il formed therein to receive bearing members 5|. These bearing members 5| are in the form of circular bands bent from half-round metal bands to embrace the bearing portion 36 of the leg 2 I, and having attachment portions 52 adapted to project through the openings 5I). These attachment portions 52 are bent apart behind the bracket 20', as shown in Fig. 6 to secure the bearings 5| in position on the bracket 20. The generally triangular head portion of the leg 2| in Figs. 5 and 6 is substantially the same as in Fig. 1, except that the connecting portions 4I) have been eliminated. A similar spring 45 is mounted about the bearing portion 3S of the leg 2 I, with one arm 48 thereof hooked about one of the angular portions of the head of the leg 2|, and the other arm 46 engaged with the bracket 20. Thusthe leg 2| in Figs. 5 and 6 is normally urged toward an inactive position in the same general manner as the leg 2| in the other form.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the invention provides a new and improved golf bag support which is simple in construction, and convenient in use.

I claim as my invention:

A golf bag support comprising, in combination, a bracket adapted to be placed against the outside of a golf bag adjacent to the upper end thereof and having apertured attachment ears formed at opposite ends thereof, a pair of bearing members projecting outwardly Ifrom said bracket in spaced relation to each other and having alined bearing openings formed therein, a leg formed from a round and relatively stiff rod sharpened at one end and formed at its other end to provide a bearing portion extending at right angles to the main portion of lthe leg and projecting through both of said bearing members, said bearing portion being bent to retain said bearing portion in the desired operative relation to saidbearing members, "and a torsion spring surrounding said bearing portion between said bearing members and having one arm engaging said bracket and the other arm engaging said leg in spaced relation to the axis of said bearing portion.

f JOSEPH STAUGAITIS. 

